WittKieffer has been retained by Sharp HealthCare to identify the organization's next Vice President Compliance/Regulatory Services.

Located in San Diego, CA, Sharp HealthCare is a nationally-recognized integrated healthcare delivery system and is the largest health system in San Diego. The system is comprised of four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups, a health plan, 22 outpatient clinics, five urgent care centers, three philanthropic foundations, acute rehab, skilled nursing, home health, hospice, and multiple outpatient/specialty services. The system employs more than 18,000 and has 2,900 affiliated physicians. SHC is committed to improving the health of San Diego County residents.

Reporting directly to SHC's Chief Executive Officer and the Audit and Compliance Committee of SHC's Board of Directors, the Vice President Compliance/Regulatory Services provides strategic and operational leadership over compliance, regulatory and privacy matters for SHC. S/he will be responsible for building a contemporary, forward thinking compliance function across the entire organization. S/he will monitor and report results of SHC's compliance and regulatory efforts and provide guidance to the Board of Directors and senior management team on matters related to compliance.

The ideal candidate will be a highly engaged and collaborative executive with extensive compliance experience within healthcare, preferably with a health system or health plan. Candidates should be knowledgeable of all elements of corporate compliance and be knowledgeable of federal and state health services regulations, including Medicare and Medicaid, HIPAA and state privacy rules, EMTALA and other external agencies and businesses.

Interested parties should direct all resumes to the WittKieffer Candidate Portal by clicking here. For additional questions or nominations, please contact the lead consultants for this search, Jim Gauss and Werner Boel, through the office of Keshia Harris via email at kharris@wittkieffer.com or 678.302.1555.